The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen vocalists that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. And in no particular order. Tag fifteen friends.
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Annette Hanshaw
- Billie Holliday
- Louis Armstrong
- Paul McCartney
- John Lennon
- Dean Martin
- Frank Sinatra
- Bob Dylan (and not in a good way ...)
- Steve Goodman
- John Prine (also, not really in a good way, though I find him more tolerable than Dylan)
- Bonnie Raitt
- John Hiatt
- Tom Petty
- Mark Knopfler
Julie,
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at the Bob Dylan comment; I feel the same way about him and also Neil Young.
Re: Annette Hanshaw -- did you ever get a chance to see "Sita Gets The Blues" which features her on the soundtrack?
We did indeed, which was where we discovered Annette. I thought for sure I'd mentioned that movie but in looking around I see I didn't. Quelle dommage!
ReplyDeleteI must do so soon. It was so enjoyable!
Dear Julie,
ReplyDeleteI had thought of Dylan, myself, fleetingly. And then decided to confine myself to good.
Steven
Julie:
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked "Sita"! Wasn't it charming?!
It was! :-)
ReplyDelete1. Frank Sinatra
ReplyDelete2. Andrea Bocelli
3. Mick Jagger
4. Natalie Cole
5. Ella Fitzgerald
6. Muddy Waters
7. Howlin’ Wolf
8. Leonard Cohen
9. Billy Holiday
10. Elvis Presley
11. Sting
12. Roger Daltry
13. Merle Haggard
14. Johnny Cash
15. Audrey Assad
I agree on Dylan. And even worse for me is Bruce Springstein.
I like your list, Julie. Here's mine:
ReplyDelete1. Elvis
2. Sam Cooke
3. Nat "King" Cole
4. Emmylou Harris
5. Linda Ronstadt
6. Patti Griffin
7. Gillian Welch
8. Kim Carnes
9. Karen Carpenter
10. Freddie Mercury
11. Muddy Waters
12. Johnny Cash
13. Enya
14. Dusty Springfield
15. Tom Petty